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Judges 14:6

Judges 14:6
And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him,.... The Spirit of might from the Lord, as the Targum, inspiring him…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 14:1-9

Here, I. Samson, under the extraordinary guidance of Providence, seeks an occasion of quarrelling with the Philistines,…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

came mightily upon him Cf. Jdg 14:14, Jdg 15:14, 1Sa 10:6; 1Sa 10:10; 1Sa 11:6; the expression denotes a sudden rush of…